Wringer support and fastener.



W. P. BANGROPT.

WRINGER SUPPORT AND FASTENER.

APPLIUA'IION IILED SEPT. 24, 1912.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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ATTORNEYS- W. P. BANOROPT.

WRINGER SUPPORT AND FASTENBR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 24, 1912.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Ticp L.

WI] WI WITNESSES 3% COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH C0.- WASHINGTON. n. C.

WILLIAM PAYNE BANUROZET, OF BQSTWICK, NEBRAESKA.

WEING'EH SUPPORT AND FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

Application filed September 24, 1912. SeriaINo. 722,045.

To all whome't may cancer 1:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM P. BAN- oi-uu r, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bostwick, in the county of Noel;- olls and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and Improved Wri-ng'er Support and Fastener, of which the following is a liull, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to attachments for clothes wringers, and an object of my invention is to provide a support adapted to be clamped by the ordinary clamps of the wringer and having means to hingedly secure one end to a wash-tub, was=;hing machine or similar support, to permit the wringer to be swung across the washing structure in position for use in connection with said strum tune, or swung in line with thesupport, the n ro-vement of the wringer to the latter position serving to take it out of the way Or to bring it into a position above a wash boiler or other receptacle.

A further object of my invention is to provide a novel fastening means for the end of the wringer support opposite the hi'ge', of a character to hold the wringer rigid.

The invention also has for its object to provide a swinging brace having means to secure it to the wash-tub or the like, and to connect it with the wringer support in such: a manner that the brace wilt swing with the support toa position to brace the latter when in line with the wash'tub, or to a position beneath the support when the latter is to be disposed across the wash-tub.

The distinguishing features of my invention, and the important structural elements characterizing the preferred embodimentwhich is illustrated as an example, will be more particularly explained in the specific description. hereinafter to be given.

Reference is to be had to the accompany ing drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my invention applied to a wringer, the view including fragments of washing machine and a wash boiler; Fig. 2 is a plan View of my attachment applied to a wash-tub, the wringer being omitted, and the wringersupporting bar of my invention being shown in position across the Washing machine; Fi 2 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but

with the wriuger-supporting bar swung to a position in line with the ivashing machine; Fig; i-l is a horizonhll section through the :l asl'ener or the free end oil. the swinging su mortiug bar, the section being indicated ,by the line 3- of Fig. i; Fig. t is a: side {elevation of the fastening device; and Fig. 5 is a view of said device from the opposite lside, and with the parts in a different position.

In constructing my attachment in accordance with the particular form given as an example of practical: embodiment of the linvention, a supporting element 10 is providcd. in the form of a bar or board having a height and thickness to be received within the clamp members A of a wringer A, and be secured by the clamp screws A thereof, the said bar having a length to project when secured to the wringer beyond both ends of the latter. At one end the bar is provided with a hinge 11 which desirably is in the form of a butt hinge, one butt 12 of which is suitably secured to the end of the ha r 10, the other butt 13 being advantageously of duplicate fiat members termed with bottom flanges 14: having holes 1 1- therein to receive screws or other 'lasteuing devices, whereby to secure the hinge to the top frame B at the back of and above the end of a wash tub or like support 15, the hinge permitting the swinging of the supporting bar 10 and the supported wringcr A, to a position across the end of the washtub B, or into line with said structure, so that the wringer will be out of the way of the tub, and at the same time, it desired, be disposed above and at one side of any portable wash boiler C, or 5 other receptacle usually employed in the wringing of washei'l clothes.

At the front of the Frame 15' of a washjtub, washing machine or like support there is scour-mil a fastener 1'5, to dotuchably ongage the priijeeting free end 10 ot the supporling bar 10, as hereinafter described. A brace link 16 is provided, one end of which is adapted to be pivotally secured by any suitable fastener 17 to the frame P) or its equivalent, at a point adjacent to the instoner 15. Said link is formed with a longitudinal slot 18 extending from near the opposite end to about the center, as at 19, and at the said point 15) and also at the outer end 20 of the slot 18, the latter is deflected laterally, pieterably on a curved line, as indicated clear-l. in Fi s. 2 and 2. A in or stud 21 on the under side of the supporting bar is received in the slot 18, and the arrai'igement is such that the link 16 will swing on its pivot 17 and move longitudi Then the bar is swun on the hin e to a position across the end of the frame B or its equivalent, the link 16 folds beneath the bar 10, parallel therewith, and above the frame B".

It is necessary that the fastener for the free end of the bar 10 be of a character to rigidly hold the said bar and the supported wringer when engaged by the fastener, and to the end mentioned I make use of a novel construction of fastening means as follows: The body of the fastener is formed of two parallel vertical plates or webs 22, having bottom flanges 23 provided with holes 23 for receiving screws or other fastening devices, and advantageously, the

, vertical webs may be formed in a single piece, being joined at one end near the top, as indicated by the numeral 2d.

The body member has a latch comprising a beveled latch head 25, and a shank 26,

which is spring-actuated to yield laterally for the entrance and escape of the bar 10, there being a plate spring 27, the outer end of which is secured to the latch head 25 by rivets 25 or their equivalent,-that secure the said head to the shank 26 of the latch. The spring 27 passes through a hole 28 and its rear end has movement between the pair of vertical webs 22. The shank 26, with the head 25 and spring 27 has longitudinal movement on the fixed member of the fastener and relatively to the webs 22, so that after the head 25 has yielded laterally to the closing of the bar 10, the latch may be drawn longitudinally to firmly clamp the end 10 of the bar between the shoulder 29 presented by the rear end of the latch head and a shoulder formed by a lateral flange 30 on one of the webs 22.

To reciprocate the shank 26 longitudinally to clamp and permit the release of the bar 10, I make use of a cam lever, the handle of which is indicated by the numeral 31, and

which is formed with a cam head 32 having rocking movement on a stud 33, and having a'lateral flange 34 forming the cam surface, as best shown in Fig. 5. The cam flange 34 is engaged by the hooked end 36 of a strap or, bracket on the vertical webs 22, and the arrangement is such that by rocking the cam lever by means of the handle 31, the latch will be drawn toward and from the fixed portion of the fastener, thus rmoving the moreover, that the wringer may be brought to positions to promote convenience in the use of the washing machine or its equivalent,

and for performing the Various wringing.

operations while conveniently arranged above a wash boiler or other receptacle.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent i The combination of the supporting bar having means at one end to hingedlysecure it in place, and fastening means for the opposite end of the bar, said means comprising a member to be secured in place, a latch member carried by the first member, and a device to bodily slide the latch member on the other member to tightly clamp the bar, said latch member being laterally yielding to permit the entrance and escape of the bar;

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two'subscribing witnesses. V A

WILLIAM PAYNE BANGROFT.

Witnesses:

' JAooB GALLEY,

H. D. THOMPSON.

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Washington, I). 0 

